Mrs Dalloway review – Virginia Woolf’s party planner plays all the roles herself
Kit Green takes on all the characters in an imaginative interpretation of the 1925 day-in-the-life novel
‘All the girls were in there for shit that is pretty normal’: the show reinventing Girl, Interrupted for a new generation
Susanna Kaysen’s cult memoir sparked a wave of novels about young women in crisis. After 10 years in the making, Juliana Canfield and King Princess bring it to the stage
‘True trailblazer’: British author and activist Maureen Duffy dies aged 92
Duffy wrote novels, plays and poetry, campaigned for gay rights, and was a ‘tireless advocate’ for authors’ rights
‘I want to bury it under a roundabout!’ Kim Noble on his unusual approach to promoting his graphic novel
The unsettling performance artist, who has made some electrifying stage shows in his time, is taking a leap into literature with an eye-opening book, In Pursuit of a Wonderful Nothing. Quite a hard sell, he thinks
Quartet in Autumn review – Samantha Harvey gives new life to Barbara Pym tale of imminent retirement
The 70s novel about the everyday grumbles of four office workers remains just as relevant, playfully staged by director Dominic Dromgoole
Astell and Woolf review – feminist writers unite and share a sherry in the afterlife
In Shelagh Stephenson’s spiky comedy, Virginia Woolf and Mary Astell become celestial companions, discussing religion, science and independence
Sherlock Holmes review – the game is afoot, a stone’s throw from Baker Street
The detective and his sidekick return for a new case by Joel Horwood in an alfresco setting that playfully refers to nearby attractions
Michael Pennington obituary
Distinguished classical actor and co-founder of the English Shakespeare Company who brought sardonic dash and physical grace to his many stage roles
The Guardian view on writers’ retirements: the sense of an ending
Editorial: Michael Frayn and Julian Barnes have announced that they won’t be writing any more books. It is a hard habit to kick
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher review – Hilary Mantel tale is provocative, powerful theatre
Beginning as a culture clash comedy with cups of tea and deadly intent, this two-hander becomes boldly arresting
Magic review – spellbinding standoff between Houdini and Conan Doyle
David Haig shines as writer and star of this dramatisation about the fraught friendship of two entertainment giants and their debate over what is real or simply illusion
The Waves review – superb staging of Virginia Woolf’s deep dive into friendship
Deft production follows six friends as they morph from truth-blurting children into weary midlifers in effortless and capable performances
Double Indemnity review – leaden drama turns crime classic into a very cold case
James M Cain’s hard-bitten novella gained bleak power on screen but this version, giving Mischa Barton her UK stage debut, loses its flinty edge
Houdini’s reappearing act: David Haig’s new play lays bare the magician’s dispute with Conan Doyle
An interest in spiritualism drew the escapologist and the Sherlock Holmes author together but, as actor-playwright Haig’s drama Magic shows, also threw them into conflict
Kae Tempest on creativity and his gender transition: ‘I’m just glad to be alive’
Ten years after his debut novel, the poet and musician has written a follow-up exploring self-discovery and a life lived on the edge. He talks about sexuality, pronouns and drawing strength from the literature he loves